For our library, it is to cut down on human error. Sometimes it happens
because the clerk is not paying attention as they scan for check-in, but I
think it is often a clerk getting distracted before they scan the book and then
laying the book down with the scanned ones by mistake.
Deanna
The only time I've ever seen this happen that wasn't staff error was when
there were either system problems or internet problems preventing the
checkin from completing, but even then it didn't give a false-positive - in
those cases, it just didn't appear on the grid.
Terran McCanna, PINES
Scanning an item multiple times on the checkin screen should not affect
your checkin statistics. The checkin date only gets saved when an item is
checked in, which closes the circulation. If you scan it again, it doesn't
create a new circulation transaction or rewrite the checkin date.
To be
Galen,
This is a difficult question to answer. I've always assumed that the issue was
a PICNIC issue (problem in chair, not in computer) and gotten on the staff for
not keeping their eyes on the screen while checking items in. But the issue
actually got worse after we migrated to Evergreen, so
To avoid doubling our check in stats, the second scan is done on the Item
Status screen. Any that show as still checked out are handed to a circ clerk
for check in and then go back into the “quality assurance” step for another
scan on the Item Status screen.
This has been pretty effective for
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Terran McCanna, PINES Program Manager
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Georgia Public Library Service | University System of
It won’t be changing the checkin scan time of the actual circ transaction
either… not much of anything to worry about.
We do have a bookdrop/sorter now, but back before then checkin/checkout was
always kept separate. On a designated workstation, that while doing checkins,
that was all it
To the best of my knowledge, the only time we do double check-in here is
when items are returned at our children's self-check. The second check-in
by staff is for trapping holds and in-transit items which are otherwise
missed at the self-checks.
John Lolis
Coordinator of Computer Systems
100
What statistics are you worried about doubling?
Unless I'm very much mistaken, the only thing that happens when you check-in an
item that is already checked in is that you update the time/date stamp on the
item. (ie it'd show that user JDoe last scanned the item at such and such date
and
Hi,
Some of our libraries have moved the checking in of items to a back
workstation and found that resolved the problem. Staff can focus on the
check in and not have the distractions at the front circulation desk.
Joan
On Mon, Apr 11, 2022 at 1:20 PM Dawn Dale via Evergreen-general <
Hi Galen,
In my experience it is staff not paying attention and items not getting
checked in. I don't believe it is a bug.
*Dawn Dale, PINES Services Specialist - Circulation*
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Georgia Public Library Service
2872 Woodcock Blvd, Suite 250 | Atlanta, GA 30341
Hi,
Out of curiosity (and just to double-check that there isn't a lurking bug),
is the double-checkin process meant to address concerns about library staff
forgetting to check in the items in the first place, or is there something
else going on?
Regards,
Galen
On Mon, Apr 11, 2022 at 1:08 PM
A couple of our branches check everything in twice. One requires a
different person to do the second check. The only problem with that occurs
when the first person is looking for work to do and isn't allowed to do the
second check in of the cart she checked in earlier in the day.
Diane Disbro
Kathleen,
I agree, the same person should not do both checkins. Mistakes are more
likely to be caught by a different person.
Thanks,
*Dawn Dale, PINES Services Specialist - Circulation*
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Georgia Public Library Service
2872 Woodcock Blvd, Suite 250 | Atlanta,
We are having the same problem.
-Original Message-From: "Millissa Macomber via Evergreen-general" Sent: Monday, April 11, 2022 12:44pmTo: "'Evergreen Discussion Group'" Cc: "Millissa Macomber" Subject: [Evergreen-general] Double check-in
We have had some issues with items getting to
Hi Melissa,
Several of our libraries do double checkin to prevent this exact problem.
As long as your stats are based on checkout, not checkins, you will not
have a problem.
Thanks,
*Dawn Dale, PINES Services Specialist - Circulation*
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Georgia Public Library
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